- Gwinnett County School District
- Office of Equity and Compliance
Office of Equity and Compliance
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Dr. Tommy Welch Chief Equity and Compliance Officer
(678) 301-7904
The Office of Equity and Compliance directly supports the Office of the CEO/Superintendent, district, local schools, and the community. This office provides leadership for ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students. It is charged with facilitating the development and implementation of the district’s equity plan and oversees the alignment of that plan with all local school plans for improvement. The office also collaborates with district leaders to develop and implement a systemic process for identifying and addressing inequities that impede student engagement and academic achievement while also maximizing opportunities for community engagement.
Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Educational Equity Policy:
The Gwinnett County Board of Education is committed to educating all students and to providing the resources needed to support high-quality teaching and learning. The district’s focus on increasing student achievement, access and opportunities through the implementation of equitable and inclusive educational and workplace policies and practices reduces barriers and builds the district’s capacity to deliver innovative, effective, and culturally relevant services.
The Board of Education authorizes the CEO/Superintendent and his or her designee to design or redesign systemic programs and initiatives to address and reduce educational inequity, providing students and staff with targeted supports and enrichment that increase opportunities to succeed.
Educational Equity: Providing access to ensure that all students have the knowledge and skills to succeed as contributing members of a global society, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, English proficiency, faith, socioeconomic status, or disability.
Resources
- Educational Equity
- GADOE Equity Plans
- What’s the difference between equity and equality
- Talking About Race Portal, National Museum of African American History and Culture
Want More Information?
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Office of Equity and Compliance
Instructional Support Center
437 Old Peachtree Road, NW
Suwanee, GA 30024-2978Phone: (678) 301-7904
Fax: (678) 442-5236
Email: tommy.welch@gcpsk12.org
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Dr. Tommy Welch, Chief Equity and Compliance Officer
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Please click here to view the recording of "GCPS Talks Educational Equity - Live Q&A Session."
Special guest, Director of Academic Support, Nury Castillo Crawford joins this live episode of GCPS Talks to focus on community engagement in educational equity. Please click here to watch the program with language translations. *NOTE* The codes in this episode are no longer active.
Special guest, 2020 National School Counselor of the Year, Laura Ross of Five Forks Middle School joins this live episode of GCPS Talks to focus on the student perspective of educational equity. *NOTE* The codes in this episode are no longer active.
Join us in this episode as we give an overview to educational equity at GCPS.
Gwinnett County Public Schools Educational Equity Procedure Public Review Fall 2020